Hellmode ~A Hardcore Gamer Becomes Peerless in Another World with Retro Game Settings~

Sunlight streamed into the room within the fortress.

*Clang, clang, clang, clang!*

A loud sound erupted from the magical clock placed at the edge of the bed, equipped with a timer function.

"Morning already...? I slept longer than usual."

Allen silenced the magical alarm clock and realized he had woken up much later than usual.The custom alarm clock, crafted by Larappa, had a unique feature where it increased in volume in three stages every 30 minutes. Typically, Allen would wake up at the lowest setting, which mimicked the chirping of small birds. However, today he had woken up to the loudest setting, which resembled the sound of a frying pan being struck by a ladle. It had been a long time since he had slept until the third stage.

(I guess I should hold back on my morning routine today. Before a boss fight, it's best to hold back from my usual routine. Hawk, I'm awake now. Start your activities. Tsubamen, you too.)

'Pii!'

'Pii-pii!'

Allen shared his thoughts with Hawk, instructing the bird to begin its activity from where it was stationed in the ghost swarm. The Bird E summon and its companion Bird A summon took off from the branches within the ghost swarm and disappeared into the depths of the forest.

Upon waking, Allen adjusted his bracelets, switching the settings from cooldown reduction to prioritizing Intelligence and Agility. He stopped himself from starting his usual morning routine of using Awakened Skills with his summons to grind Skill Experience.

Today was the important battle against Nestirad. No matter how much planning was done, there was no telling which summon’s cooldown would be critical in the fight. Allen intended to conserve all of his Skills' cooldowns.

The reason Allen had worn the cooldown reduction bracelet before bed was to reduce the cooldowns of his summons. Summons themselves could not equip cooldown-reducing accessories. In fact, they could not equip weapons or armor at all. Although some summons had limbs and could hold weapons, the effects of equipment did not apply to their Special Skills, and their stats did not change even if forced to equip accessories.

The only way to enhance summons was through buffs. Most Awakened Skills had a one-day cooldown, but there were ways to reduce this cooldown other than Sophie’s divine technique, [Spirit God's Blessing]. That method was for Allen himself to wear cooldown-reducing accessories.

By equipping the accessories before bed, the summons' cooldowns would be reduced by the time he woke up.

(It's always been like this, but it might soon change when the Generation Skill advances. Merus might be able to re-summon others or equip new cooldown-reducing accessories.*

Merus and the [ - ] S summon were able to equip items through the Generation Skill. When equipment was remade, its cooldown would reset. This was far faster than any Skill or equipment that reset cooldowns.

Allen donned his equipment and descended the stairs. As he entered the dining hall, he immediately made eye contact with Sophie, who seemed to have been waiting for him.

"Good morning, Master Allen Allen. Everyone has already started eating."

"It's fine. Sorry for being late. Also, could you pass me the newspaper?"

"Of course, and here's some hot tea as well."

Allen sat down and casually quenched his thirst with the fruit juice Sophie had poured for him.Even though Allen's joke didn't make much sense, Sophie humored him with a simple nod.

"What are you, married? Cecile will get mad!"

Dogora, who had nearly finished his meal, couldn't help but interject at Allen's usual antics.

"Oh my! That's not true at all, Dogora."

Teased by Dogora, Sophie blushed, her pale face turning red.

"Hey, if you're so jealous, I'll pour you some too... even though your table manners are atrocious. Oh well, it can't be helped."

Shea poured fruit juice into Dogora's wooden cup and began tidying up the mess he had made on the table.

"What the heck? Are you my mother or something?"

"What? Mother?!"

Shea frowned at the notion of being treated like a mother, and the dining hall filled with laughter.

(It seems everyone’s morale is in good shape before facing a formidable foe.)

"Is everyone ready to go? Allen, are you all set?"

"Of course. Alright, let's move out."

After a light meal of Mormo fruits and meat slices, Allen finished his breakfast. Fully equipped, Allen and his companions stepped out of the fortress building.

"Oh, you've arrived. It's finally time, huh?"

"Yes, thank you for being here."

Abigayle and the others were waiting outside the building, seeing them off for the challenge ahead.

"If things get too tough, don't hesitate to retreat to the fortress."

Such a statement required a deep sense of resolve. If Allen and his companions failed to defeat their opponent and had to retreat, the fortress would likely be overrun, leaving no one to resist, and the dragonkin would be reduced to ashes.

"We'll likely just evacuate to another world first, so you can rest assured. After that, we'll try to lure him deep into the ghost swarm."

The Bird A summon responsible for placing the nest was set to relocate the [Nest] on Nestirad's side.

After retreating, the plan was to fully utilize the summons and divert Nestirad's attention away from the fort.

Allen once again checked the status of his companions. One of his responsibilities was to use the Grimoire to review their equipment.

[Name] Kurena[Age] 16[Talent] Dragoon Emperor[Blessings] God of Swords (Extra Large), Arbiter God (no Blessing)[Level] 99[Strength] 21664 + 14400 (Celestial Sword) + 12000 (True Dragon Soul) + 12000 (True Heroism)[Mana] 15383 + 14400 + 12000 + 12000 [Spiritual Power] 27766 [Attack] 22047 + 14400 + 12000 + 12000 [Endurance] 21091 + 14400 + 12000 + 12000 [Agility] 21600 + 14400 + 12000 + 12000 [Intelligence] 11713 + 14400 + 12000 + 6000 [Luck] 12155 + 14400 + 6000 + 12000 [Blessing 2] All stats +30000, Critical Chance +60%, Dodge Chance +60%, All Skills Cooldowns -60%[Divine Technique] Dragon Aura (3), Combined Dragoon Attack (3), Deep Impact (6), Inverse Heavenly Flight (4)[Skills] Dragoon Emperor (6), Blazing Light Sword (6), True Dragon Riding (6), True Dragon Sword (6), True Dragon Soul (2), True Dragon Smash (7), True Dragon Blazing Slash (7), True Killing Slash (7), True Phoenix Blast (7), True Healing Sword (7), True Supreme Sword (7), True Heroism (2), Limit Break (7), Swordsmanship (7), Divine Technique Activation, Meditation (5)

-Equipment[Weapon] Divine Artifact Ascalon: Attack 50000, Strength 30000, Critical Chance +100%, Skill Activation Speed 100%[Armor] Orichalcum armor: Endurance 10000, Endurance 10000 (*1)[Ring 1] Attack +5000, Attack +5000[Ring 2] Attack +5000, Attack +5000[Bracelet 1] Strength +5000, Endurance +5000, Cooldowns halved, Armor Pierce +10%[Bracelet 2] Attack +5000, Endurance +5000, Armor Pierce +10%[Necklace] Attack + 3000, Attack + 3000[Earring 1] Strength +2000, Attack +2000, Physical Attack Damage +10%[Earring 2] Strength +2000, Attack +2000, Physical Attack Damage +10%[Belt] Light Element, Strength +10000[Anklet 1] Agility +5000, Quickstep, Dodge Chance +20%[Anklet 2] Agility +5000, Quickstep, Dodge Chance +20%

[Name] Dogora[Age] 16[Blessing 1] Goddess of Fire (Extra Large)[Talent] Barbarian Emperor[Level] 99[Strength] 11364 + 30000 (Blessing) + 12000 (True Fighting Spirit)[Mana] 6378 + 30000 + 12000[Spiritual Power] 38807[Attack] 11494 + 30000 + 12000[Endurance] 11117 + 30000 + 12000[Agility] 8181 + 30000 + 12000[Intelligence] 6647 + 30000 + 6000[Luck] 7739 + 30000 + 12000[Blessing 2] All stats +30000, Attack Damage +50%, All Skill Cooldowns halved, Fire Resistance[Divine Technique] Explosive Attack (7)[Skills] Barbarian Emperor (7), True Full-Body (7), True Bombing Defeat (7), True Peerless Slash (7), True Wicked Blow (7), True Hellfire (2), Body and Soul (8), Formation Break (7), Furious Twin Barrage (7), Axemanship (9), Twin Axemanship (8), Shield Technique (5), Divine Technique Activation

-Equipment[Weapon 1] Divine Artifact Kagutsuchi: Attack 30000, Strength 10000, Critical Chance 30%[Weapon 2] Orichalcum battleaxe: Attack 12000, Attack 12000[Armor] Adamantite armor: Endurance 12000, Endurance 12000[Ring 1] Attack +5000, Attack +5000[Ring 2] Attack +5000, Attack +5000[Necklace] Attack +3000, Attack +3000[Earring 1] Physical Attack Damage +7%, Strength +2000[Earring 2] Physical Attack Damage +10%, Strength +2000, Attack +2000[Belt] Water Resistance, Strength +10000[Anklet 1] Agility +5000, Dodge Chance +10%[Anklet 2] Agility +5000, Dodge Chance +10%

[Name] Kiel von Carnel[Age] 17[Blessing 1] God of Medicine (Extra Large)[Talent] Holy Sage[Level] 99[Strength] 8370 + 12000 (True Medicine)[Mana] 9050 + 12000[Spiritual Power] 31050[Attack] 5690 + 12000[Endurance] 5793 + 6000[Agility] 6347 + 12000[Intelligence] 9015 + 12000[Luck] 3818 + 12000[Blessing 2] All stats +10000, Attack Mitigation +30%, All Healing +30%[Divine Technique] Divine Herbal World[Skills] Holy Sage (7), True Healing (7), True Purification (7), True Holy Prayer (7), True Medicine (2), God's Drop (6), Panacea (6), Swordsmanship (5), Pharmacy (6), Divine Technique Activation

-Equipment[Weapon] Venerable Staff: Healing +20%, Intelligence 4000, Strength +3000[Armor] Divine Artifact Chiguya: Endurance 30000, Strength 10000, Irregular Effect Resistance (Large), Curse Resistance (Large)[Ring 1] Strength +5000, Strength +5000[Ring 2] Endurance +5000, Endurance +5000[Bracelet 1] Mana Regeneration 1%, Strength +5000, Strength +5000, Endurance +5000[Bracelet 2] Mana Regeneration 1%, Strength +5000, Strength +5000, Endurance +5000[Necklace] Strength +3000, Strength +3000, Double Healing, Cooldowns halved[Earring 1] Physical Attack Mitigation +7%, Strength +2000[Earring 2] Physical Attack Mitigation +7%, Strength +2000[Belt] Wood Resistance, Endurance +10000[Anklet 1] Agility +5000, Dodge Chance +10%[Anklet 2] Agility +5000, Dodge Chance +10%*Blessings can have effects outside of stats, so they're displayed in a different way now

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